Quality and certification
We guarantee the quality of our products to give consumers everything they want to find and expect from fresh fruit and vegetables.
We guarantee the quality of our products to give consumers everything they want to find and expect from fresh fruit and vegetables.
he producer organization La Preferita OP Pugliese considers the quality of marketed fruit and vegetable products, the strategic element of its own continuous improvement.
Attentions in following the entire production chain, from planting to harvesting, the selection of products by expert hands, the control of processes, and the analysis of results attest to the central role assigned to its customers and its commitment to bringing the required quality and safety to families’ tables.
Our contribution to sustainability
We believe in combining competitiveness with sustainability.
Our commitment to environmental protection and the preservation of natural resources translates into daily work that pursues the goals of waste reduction, use of recyclable materials, sustainable use of water and other resources of the planet, and the introduction of renewable energy sources into the company.
Our certifications
To maintain high product quality standards and ensure continuous process improvement, the producer organization La Preferita adheres to the following voluntary standards:
By evaluating products and production processes, the adopted IFS Food standard attests to La Preferita’s ability to produce safe, authentic, quality products that meet both legal requirements and customer specifications.
The Global G.A.P. standard adopted by the company attests to the use of good agricultural practices at all stages of production and marketing in order to offer high quality guarantees of fruit and vegetable products that are safe, traceable and obtained with respect for the environment and workers’ health.
It thus attests to the food safety and sustainability of La Preferita OP Pugliese’s processes, offering the highest level of transparency and integrity to its customers.
The GRASP module of the GLOBALGAP standard is a voluntary add-on to the standard that the company has adopted to provide evidence of social practices adopted on consortium farms and by the producer organization itself.
RETE DEL LAVORO AGRICOLO DI QUALITA’
The registration of the producer organization La Preferita in the network of quality agricultural work represents the recognition given for the observance of ethical principles of work and compliance with labor, social legislation, income tax and value-added tax regulations.
All of the company’s fruit and vegetable production comes from integrated agriculture and is SQNPI-certified – Sistema Qualità Nazionale Produzione Integrata (National Quality System for Integrated Production), guaranteeing the use of a cultivation system that prioritizes the use of techniques that guarantee a lower environmental impact, a reduction in the release of chemicals into the environment, and greater respect for ecological principles.
The company, which has always been attentive to the protection and enhancement of its quality productions, has adopted the Production Regulations of the Protected Geographical Indication of Apulia Grapes and adhered to the system of controls for the packaging of the product with the name “PGI UVA di PUGLIA” marketing under this brand its grapes obtained in the Protected Geographical Area and found to comply with the quality controls by the body designated by the Ministry of Agriculture.
The producer organization is authorized to package extra-virgin olive oil – monocultivar Coratina – with the PDO designation “Terra di Bari – Castel del Monte,” derived from the company’s olive productions and is committed to protecting and promoting the area’s excellent olive products.